Rana Sanaullah Khan

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Personal details
Born Pakistan
Nationality Pakistan
Relations Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (cousin)[1]
Residence Faisalabad, Pakistan
Rana Sanaullah Khan (Urdu: ???? ???? ???? ?????) is a Pakistani politician and the
current minister for law and parliamentary affairs of the Punjab.[2] He was born in
Faisalabad and was first elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1990
where he served as Deputy Opposition Leader during 1990-93. He was elected in
provincial assembly again in 1997�1999 and 2002�2007. During the latter term, he
once again acted as Deputy Opposition Leader and also as Parliamentary Leader for
the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).[3] He is a cousin of former Chief Justice of
Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.[1]

Elected for a fourth term, and appointed as Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs
and Public Prosecution, he has a legal background as an Advocate in the Supreme
Court of Pakistan and claims to have been imprisoned on account of his corrupt
principles.[3]

In August 2011, he accused American Warren Weinstein of being an American spy

although Weinstein had lived in Pakistan for seven years and there was no evidence
that he was a spy. Weinstein went missing a week later and was accidentally killed
in a January 2015 US drone strike on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, as announced
by U.S. President Barack Obama at a White House press conference on April 23, 2015.
[4][5]

Model Town incident

Main article: 2014 Lahore clash
On 17 June 2014, Punjab Police raided the Minhaj-ul-Quran International's lahore
secretariat on the pretext of removing security barriers from its surroundings.
Tahir-ul-Qadri's followers, who were preparing for his arrival from Canada to
launch an anti-government movement on 23 June 2014, protested and deadly skirmishes
started. A dozen of Tahir-ul-Qadri's devotees were killed including three women and
around hundred got seriously wounded from bullet shots.[6][7][8] Rana Sanaullah,
who is considered only second to the Chief Minister, remained adamant that the
police action was justified which added to the public fury.[9]

In the wake of public reaction and opposition's criticism, Shahbaz Sharif sacked
Rana Sanaullah Khan as law minister, and Punjab's top bureaucrat.[10] However,
Qadri and other opposition leaders including Imran Khan held Shahbaz Sharif, Chief
Minister of Punjab, responsible for the civilian deaths at the hands of police and
demanded his resignation.[11] FIR of Model Town tragedy was registered against key
figures of the present government including the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister
and Rana Sanaullah Khan.[12] He is often referred to as the main man and often
termed as Murderer is various cases including Model Town incident and Bhola Gujjar
Murder[13]

A joint-investigation-team (JIT) was formed to investigate the incident. Once that

JIT cleared him from charges, he was sworn in as Punjab Law Minister again in May
2015.[14]

References
CJP favours PML-N because of cousin Rana Sanaullah, The Express Tribune newspaper,
Published 16 December 2011, Retrieved 9 June 2017
Dawn.com (2012-01-13). "Rana Sanaullah". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
Profile of Rana Sanaullah Khan on Punjab Assembly website, Retrieved 9 June 2017
Warren Weinstein Pakistan Kidnapping: Three Suspects Arrested � ABC News website,
Published 24 August 2011, Retrieved 9 June 2017
U.S. drone strike accidentally killed 2 hostages, Updated 2326 GMT (0726 HKT)
April 23, 2015 /
7 dead, 80 injured in clash between PAT and Lahore Police, The Nation (Pakistan)
newspaper, 17 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
Eight killed in police action at Minhajul Quran secretariat in Lahore, The News
International, 17 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
Pakistan witnesses a day-long �revolution� drama, Al Arabiya, 24 June 2014.
Retrieved 11 June 2017
Model Town mayhem: Opposition takes government to task, law minister remains
adamant , Daily Times, 18 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
Shahbaz romoves Sanaullah as minister, Dawn (newspaper), 21 June 2014. Retrieved 9
June 2017.
Model Town killings: Shahbaz must tender resignation, says Imran Khan, The Express
Tribune, 22 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
FIR lodged against 21 including PM & CM, Model Town Lahore Massacre

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